Meaning and history
Conán means “little wolf” or “little hound,” from Irish cú meaning “wolf” or “hound” with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by several early saints, including a 7th-century bishop of the Isle of Man, and appears in Irish legend as a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill. Notable later uses include Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), whose middle name was Conan, and Conan the Barbarian, the hero of a series of books, comics, and films that began in 1932.
20062006: 22 births, rank #4,223
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 26 births, rank #3,921
2009: 34 births, rank #3,274
2010: 35 births, rank #3,181
20112011: 33 births, rank #3,306
2012: 54 births, rank #2,358
2013: 52 births, rank #2,402
2014: 45 births, rank #2,661
2015: 58 births, rank #2,276
20162016: 67 births, rank #2,086
2017: 39 births, rank #3,006
2018: 54 births, rank #2,417
2019: 51 births, rank #2,556
2020: 63 births, rank #2,190
20212021: 75 births, rank #1,982
2022: 56 births, rank #2,468
2023: 84 births, rank #1,875
2024: 76 births, rank #2,012
20252025: 98 births, rank #1,677
In 2025, 98 babies were recorded with the name Conan, ranking #1,677 among boys.